Gil Simmons

Who is Gil Simmons?

Gil Simmons is the weekday morning & midday meteorologist for WTNH-TV, the local ABC-affiliated television station for the Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut television market. He also is the meteorologist for WTNH's sister station, WCTX-TV, the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station in that market.

Gil served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps as a meteorologist/oceanographer for six years. He then moved back to Connecticut to forecast the weather locally. He started at WTNH in February 2003. Gil lives in New Haven County, Connecticut.

Gil received an Emmy nomination for his snowstorm coverage in Connecticut and was awarded 2002 Best Weathercast in Connecticut by the Associated Press.

A native of Foster, Rhode Island and Killingly, Connecticut, Simmons is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University, a member of the American Meteorological Society with the television seal of approval, and a member of the National Weather Association.

Hobbies include snowmobiling, motorcycle riding, skiing, big truck enthusiast, and you guessed it...weather. Gil maintains his own weather website in his spare time.

Gil also sets time aside to participate in a variety of community fundraisers and events. He jumps into an icy lake every Thanksgiving Day morning to help raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. He is also active with the Multiple Sclerosis Society, American Heart Association, North Haven Education Foundation, Red Cross and numerous other charities. Gil is committed to honoring the veteran and military community. Gil also has ridden his Harley in breast cancer benefit rides.